Clinical Psychologist in CAR-T Therapy in Nottingham

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Main area Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Need to be able to work on a Monday or a Friday, remaining hours negotiable) Job ref 164-8198307

Site Nottingham City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 17/12/2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.5 WTE Band 8a Clinical Psychologist in Adult Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell (CAR-T) Therapy sitting within the Clinical Haematology Psychology service at Nottingham University Hospitals.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who is interested in expanding their experience in working with adults with long term physical health conditions. The post holder will develop and provide a clinical psychology service for adults undergoing CAR-T therapy for haematological malignancies at Nottingham City Hospital. The post holder would need to be able to work on either a Monday or Friday, in line with the service and patient needs, with remaining hours across other days negotiable. We would be open to considering a 0.4 WTE.

This post is adopted by Macmillan and benefits for access to professional networking, resources, support and development opportunities.

It is essential that the post-holder has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and to be HCPC registered by the time of commencing in post. The post holder will be employed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and will usually be based at Nottingham City Hospital.

Main duties of the job

In this role, the post holder will provide psychological assessment and ongoing management to adults undergoing CAR-T therapy in Nottingham City Hospital. The clinical psychologist will play a key part in the MDT case management of patients and will offer specialist advice, consultation and supervision to non-psychologists within the service.

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post will provide 0.5 FTE clinical psychology service for adults undergoing CAR-T Therapy and will work alongside the Consultant and other Clinical Psychologists in haematological malignancies. The post will provide staff training related to psycho-social factors of CAR-T and haematological malignancies.

The post holder will be responsible for the training of clinical psychology staff and staff from other disciplines who work with the same patient group (e.g. nursing, OT, PT, SLT) and contribute as appropriate to the training of Clinical Psychologists through supervision.

The post holder will support patient’s families and carers, and staff working within the CAR-T therapy service. They will be responsible, where appropriate, and in collaboration with the Lead in Clinical Haematology and Head of Adult Medical Specialism for the planning, delivery and evaluation of Clinical Psychology Services for patients undergoing CAR-T therapy.

The post holder will contribute to the organisation of R&D activities of Assistant Psychologists. They will participate in clinical governance for the Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology department.

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.

Training and Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology
• HCPC registration
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Previous training in medical psychology

Experience

• Experience of working with people with medical/chronic physical health conditions and across a range of severity and presentations.
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
• Experience of working with adults.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of conducting risk assessments.
• Experience of working in an acute hospital with patients with medical/chronic health conditions.
• Experience of assessing and treating patients undergoing treatment for haematological malignancies.
• Experience of developing and implementing group based interventions.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of providing supervision to other clinical staff.Experience of conducting clinical research.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Ability to develop strong therapeutic alliances with patients.
• Commitment to support the Trust’s Values.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people undergoing CAR-T therapy and haematological malignancies.
• Knowledge of complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC.
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to distressing situations.
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
• Experience and/or training in the supervision of other psychologists.

Physical Skills

• Ability to move between a number of locations within the hospital in a working day.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Up to date immunisations are required (including TB, HepB).
• Ability to work on a Monday or Friday to suit the needs of the service and its clients.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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